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Anatomy Weeks 6-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The efferent pathways of the autonomic nervous system consist of the ________ nervous systems. | sympathetic and parasympathetic |
| Dendrites conduct impulses _____ cell bodies. | toward |
| The autonomic nervous system does not stimulate: | skeletal muscles. |
| The sensory cranial nerves include only the: | olfactory, optic, and vestibulocochlear. |
| Which of the following is not part of the flow of taste sensation along the gustatory pathway to the cerebral cortex? | hypothalamic appetite centers |
| Transparent mucous membrane covering the inner surface of the eyelid. | conjunctiva |
| Endocrine gland of the thorax that is also important in immune function. | thymus gland |
| The free edges of the atrioventricular valves are anchored to the | papillary muscles. |
| The heart valves that are located where the trunk of the pulmonary artery joins the right ventricle and where the aorta joins the left ventricle are called | semilunar valves. |
| During fetal circulation, what opening in the septum, between the right and left atria, directs most of the blood so that it bypasses the fetal lungs? | foramen ovale |
| The lymph nodes located in the groin are called the: | inguinal lymph nodes. |
| Lymph ducts empty into the circulatory system, draining into the: | subclavian veins. |
| The size of lymph nodes varies from _____ mm to more than _____ mm in diameter. | 1; 20 |
| The external openings to the nasal cavities can be referred to as: | All of the above: nostrils, anterior nares, external nares |
| Anatomically, how does the right bronchus differ from the left bronchus, and what effect might this have on the aspiration of objects? | The right bronchus is slightly larger and more vertical than the left. This anatomical fact helps explain why aspirated foreign objects frequently lodge in the right bronchus. |
| The more common name for the pharynx is the: | throat |